Secret Manor, a house full of legends, the least of which is the haunting of long-deceased ladies of pleasure.

Bill Murray bowled three straight strikes here at Reno's "Taj Mahal of Tenpins."

This dry lake bed contains the oldest known petroglyphs in North America.

Colorful outcrops and cliffs just north of Reno provide a scenic backdrop for hiking and mountain biking.

Long before guestbooks and hotels, frontier travelers signed their names on this rock face.

This rustic old building is said to be the most photographed barn in America.

This mining town boomed in the Atomic Age when uranium was gold, only to be abandoned when the industry collapsed.

A miraculous natural phenomenon known as "the spring that breathes."

This former office building has been transformed into an immersive music venue and art space.

A medical facility that has been kept frozen in time.

This enormous abandoned factory is now a makeshift graffiti gallery.

This naturally-sourced hot spring is now home to a clothing-optional resort.

A breathtaking array of ancient Pueblo structures and artifacts counterintuitively preserved by neglect.

The land is full of geologic eye candy, such as otherworldly spires, mushroom-shaped hoodoos, and prehistoric fossils.

The Grand Canyon of Texas.

A sculpture made of 10 Cadillacs as a monument to the "Golden Age" of the American automobile.

This strange, small castle on the bayou has withstood the test of time and weather.

A petroglyph map of the upper Snake River carved by prehistoric hunter-gatherers.

More than 21,000 images fill this overlooked gem of a prehistoric site.

This popular pilgrimage site offers a hole filled with holy healing dirt.

One of the American Southwest's most extensive collections of Navajo rock art.

A preserve with 75,000 ancient drawings remains the realm of public – not just scientific – exploration.

Life-sized sculpture of a blue whale made of hand-recycled plastic trash.

A creepy sculpture of a decapitated head invites viewers to see St. Louis through its empty eyes.